by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 7, 2026 | health care, Health Care system, Health Tips, holistic health
“How are your boobs?” This is clearly not a usual question. But it’s one a friend asked me, and though I knew why she was asking, it caught me by surprise and made me laugh out loud! My friend asked me this because the last I had spoken to her, I...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 14, 2024 | Biopuncture, Chinese herbs, health care, Health Care system, In the News, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Of course Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around for a very, very long time–about 3000 years, maybe longer, depending on source. But how about TCM’s history in Canada? What about it’s history and progress in British Columbia? There are...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 29, 2023 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, health care, Health Care system, Herbs and Supplements, holistic health, In the News, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine
New Proposal By Health Canada That Will Impact Your Natural Health Products and TCM Herbs Do you take vitamins, minerals, herbs, probiotics, essential fatty acids like fish or flax oil, or herbal remedies from me? Well, then you might want to read on and learn why you...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 8, 2020 | health care, Health Care system, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, immune system, In the News
The mask deal The rest of this article is about masking (and gloving), but some of you are already for masking and just want to know what I have to offer, so here it is. To note, I’m not sure for how long I’ll offer this deal in part because I don’t...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 6, 2020 | health care, Health Care system, Healthy Habits, mental health
Do you know of any assisted living home, long-term care facility, or other care home with residents currently in isolation because of COVID-19? Many are not able to have any family or friends visit them. The volunteers they would normally have keep them company are...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 21, 2020 | Alternative Medicine, Chinese herbs, environment, Health Care system, In the News, integrative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
For some, the inclusion of Chinese herbs in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest (11th) version of its list, known as the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), brings celebration. For others it...
